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Descending Heaven

This image is from my recent trip to NZ. A portrait of milky way perpendicular over the Church of Good Shepherd. I did not do much changes to the image as I was...
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This image is from my recent trip to NZ. A portrait of milky way perpendicular over the Church of Good Shepherd. I did not do much changes to the image as I was quite happy with the original image itself. This is a one single exposure.
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NIKON D810

settings

Aperture f/2.8 ISO 2500 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 140/10

upload_date

Jul, 2015

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Enchanted Nights Photo Contest

Top Shot Award 21

Contest Finalist in The Night Sky And The Stars Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Capture The Milky Way Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Our World At Night Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Starry Starry Night Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Around the World Photo Contest By Discovery

Contest Finalist in My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 1

Contest Finalist in Faith Photo Contest with Scott Jarvie

Contest Finalist in Stars Photo Contest

People's Choice in Greatness of old churches Photo Challenge

Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

+246

Superb Composition

+183

Top Choice

+127

Outstanding Creativity

+91

Magnificent Capture

+49

Superior Skill

+37

All Star

+26

Genius

+10

Virtuoso

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Well composed.

Thank you RuwanFonseka :)

Nice one

Thanks Shreyansshah. :)

This amazing work. I love all the details you captured between the sky and the church. The stars look like smoke descending out of the church and ascending up to the heavens above.

thanks VictoriasPhotographyNYC, much appreciated.

Amazing picture!! :)

Thank you RuiFarinha :)

PRO

AWESOME SHOT

Thank you Varity

What a perfect capture!! The lighting is perfect too. Wow!

Thank you Teresa, appreciate it. :)

Stunning work!

thank Ali

Platinum

Magnifique !!

Thanks FredericMonin

New Zealand

Skymur, sure it is

lovely well done

Dianepateyfitzgerald, thank you

Wonderful light!

thanks :)

beautiful

Thank you Julia

Beautidul

thanks

Amazing!! Well done!

Thanks :)

I love it!

Thank you Mlundberg

Outstanding!

Thanks Freew8

beautiful hope i can become as good as you !

Thanks a lot friend. Well keep practicing keep learning and keep shooting. I am still a learner

Absolutely beautiful!!!! I love this.

Thanks friend, it was a kind of the experience altogether while I was there witnessing it with my own eyes

Beautiful!

Thanks Susan

Stunning !

Thanks mate, cheers!!

Wow that’s absolutely beautiful

Thanks Bae, it was a cosmic moment as well to witness.

How did you get the stars and church in focus? Awesome shot

Lewishopkins, basically at night I set my lens focal length to the last point before infinity. With 14-24mm everything is sharp anyway unless you are shooting something really really up close.

First of all, Welcome to NZ, on behalf of us Kiwis I hope you had a fantastic trip! Secondly what an absolute piece of art, absolutely stunning in more ways than one! Thank you for capturing this moment and sharing it with us.

Hey Naidene, first of all many thanks for such a lovely comment. My sta was wonderful except when I got lost near Mt Cook. You can find the story of it my photo "Half Dry Lake". Altogether the trip was fantastic and fascinating. Just missed out on milfred sounds though. Thanks a ton again, cheers!!

Perfect

Thanks Nina

Mind blowing.

Thanks mate

PRO

Amazing photo....absolutely love it!

Thanks Samantha

Love this!!

Thanks

cool photograph with nice details and good contrasts, keep shooting!

Thanks mate, I will

Amazing composition!!!

Thank you

WOW WOW WOW

thanks Donna :)

Everything in this picture is right!
Colors, light, framing ...... just lovely!

thanks mate. infact this one got published on Landscape photography magazine as well.

Breath taking! What camera do you use?

hi Emma, this was shot from a Nikon d810, 14-24mm f.28 lens. I guess there should be a field somewhere that would show the specs of most of the photos